Teen Paperwork

Instructions for completing the Platform Essay

	The Platform Essay must be completed in essay form and turned in with the contestant's Fact Sheet/Resume.
	Use Times New Roman font style. You must leave a 1" margin on all four sides of the paper. Do not use font style smaller than 10 point or larger than 12 point.

Examples in Times New Roman:

This is my platform information. 9 point - too small

This is my platform information. 10 point - okay to use*

This is my platform information. 11 point - okay to use*

This is my platform information. 12 point - okay to use*

This is my platform information. 14 point - too big

In your platform essay, you should address the following points:

	Overview of your platform. (What it is.)
	How the title of Miss Teen Jax/FC will help you to promote your platform.
	What your plan would be as Miss Teen Jax/FC to involve others in your platform.
	Include significant accomplishments that you have made in your platform and future platform related goals.

Your essay must be signed and dated and, in doing so, you are confirming the truth and accuracy of both.

Put enough in the essay that the Judges are informed about your platform and plans and have enough to ask you questions on, however, if you put so much information into your essay that you can not elaborate further, there won't be much to talk about during your interview that you haven't already told them. Find a good balance of what you decide to discuss versus what you decide to share with them in the interview.

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